Rick Ankiel vs. Bill Sweeney — Career Comparison

Rick Ankiel
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueCenter Fielder
Bill Sweeney
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Sweeney comes out clearly ahead of Rick Ankiel across most offensive categories. Bill Sweeney led in contact rate (K%+ 164 vs 77), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 84), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 109 vs 91). Rick Ankiel held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 130 vs 54). Bill Sweeney was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Sweeney

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
653
185.25
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1039
146.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
2115
600
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4262
600
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1921
544.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3692
519.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.738
0.738
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.749
0.749
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
462
131.06
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1004
141.34
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
275
78.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
800
112.62
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
28.65
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
21.54
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2.84
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
5.63
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
21.56
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.55
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
53.05
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
28.72
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
254.17
72.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
516.96
72.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
811
230.07
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1270
178.79
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
636
180.43
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1439
202.58
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.344
0.344
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.724
0.724
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.693
0.693
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.072
0.072
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
260
73.76
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
442
62.22
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
251
71.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
54.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
123.4
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
820
115.44
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
246.1
69.82
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
567.23
79.85
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
12
1.69
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
162
45.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
59.55
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
3.69
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
555
157.45
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
30.27
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.81
3.81
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.82
19.82
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
1.97
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.27
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
19.01
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
31
8.79
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
21
5.96
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.4
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
33
9.36
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
24.21
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 600 PA
63.64
63.64
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Rick Ankiel and Bill Sweeney

Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
587
1.21
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1031
2.29
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.01
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
454
1.01
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13071
27
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
12132
27
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
9
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4044
9
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1119
2.31
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2357
5.25
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.11
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2791
6.21
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.06
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
349
0.78
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
2.48
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5497
12.23
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1171
2.42
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5148
11.46
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.65
93.65
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.995
1.995
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.993
4.993
Rick Ankiel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.13
83.13
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.03
44.03
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Bill Sweeney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.76
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ankiel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Sweeney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0